M5 traffic: Delays near Portishead after two vehicle crash on motorway in Somerset - LIVE updates

Queues are starting to build at Junction 17 of the M5 southbound in Somerset, after a two vehicle crash

One lane of the M5 motorway is closed near Portishead after a two vehicle crash, according to reports.

The delays between Junctions 18 and 19 southbound follow an earlier "police incident" on the M5 in Devon.

Traffic is thought to be slow near the Portishead crash.

Police apparently stopped a wanted person in their vehicle earlier in Devon between Junctions 30 and 31 heading south on Wednesday afternoon (October 18).

Traffic website Inrix reported that one lane of the motorway was closed and there was very slow traffic due to a police incident on M5 Southbound between J30 A376 / A379 (Exeter / Service Areas) and J31 A30 (Exminster).

Lane one (of four) was closed for an ongoing police incident on the hard shoulder.

But that incident has now cleared.

Email liam.trim@westgaz.co.uk or tweet @liamtrim if you're on the motorway and you're affected by this incident, if it's safe and legal to do so.

Update 6pm

There are now delays near Bristol after a two car crash - see the latest below.

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